The event is open to everyone who wants to participate The View Nightclub at Palms Casino Resort announced it will host the Charity Series of Poker $400 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament to benefit the Vegas Golden Knights Alumni Association. A non-profit organization dedicated to former NHL players, the Vegas Golden Knights Alumni Association is focused
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More poker rooms are coming to Mexico
Codere has introduced a poker room at one of its casinos, with plans to launch more Spain-based gaming operator Codere is helping poker fans in Mexico in their push to make the game a certified sport after launching the country’s first dedicated poker room at the Codere Meneo casino in Mexico City last week. The
EPT Barcelona wraps up after delivering over $54 million in prize money
Attendance for the poker series surpassed all expectations The European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona has come to an end after Sunday’s Main Event crowned its 2023 champion. In one of the most unforgettable EPT festivals since the event began in 2004, more than 21,000 entrants sat down at the tables to play for a share
Poker game thief in Vancouver sentenced to 12 years in prison
Ali Rafid Khudh Khudhair was found guilty of manslaughter and robbery British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Heather MacNaughton has sentenced a Vancouver man to 12 years in prison after he pled guilty to a March 2021 armed robbery of a poker game and the shooting of a sex worker two months later. Iraqi-born Ali Rafid
WPT plans on offering a $40M guarantee in the WPT World Championship
The guarantee would set a record for any live poker tournament The World Poker Tour (WPT) recently reported that the guaranteed prize pool for the WPT World Championship will be nearly tripled for December’s season-ending event. In numbers, that means $40 million, a new record for live poker tournaments. The $10,400 buy-in event smashed the
Estonia prepares for the first-ever WSOP Circuit in Northern Europe
Poker continues to find new regions for success across the globe The Estonian capital of Tallinn is preparing for the debut of the WSOP Circuit Tallinn festival at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel from September 14-24. The first-ever WSOP Circuit event in Northern Europe will have a €1 million ($1,0858,870) guaranteed
Episode of High Stakes Poker leaves poker fans scratching their heads
Monday’s episode included the “worst fold in the history of the show” Monday night’s Episode 4 in Season 11 of PokerGo’s High Stakes Poker featured top pros Rob Yong, Andrew Robl, Ferdinand Putra, Charles Yu, Rick Salomon, and Jean-Robert Bellande (JRB). Players wasted no time getting their chips in the middle, as the first hand
ESPT Barcelona Main Event sets a new poker record
The large tournament attracted players from all over the world Lucien Cohen of France recently won the PokerStars 2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event, outlasting a record-setting field to take home €676,230 ($735,568). The €1,100 buy-in tournament drew a record 7,398 entries (3,291 unique), breaking the previous record for PokerStars’ biggest live event ever.
Ocala, Florida, gets a new poker room
Ocala Bets is ready to become the third card room in the region Ocala, Florida, is getting a new poker venue as the region becomes a hotbed for card games. The city is preparing for the opening of a new entertainment venue that will feature over 30 tables, including Texas Hold’em and plenty of other
PokerNews gets first-ever online ambassador
The poker news website looks to add clout through Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson PokerNews recently named Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson as its first ambassador, in a position where he’ll continue to stream his online poker action on Twitch. Robinson became the first player to stream over 1,000 hours of poker during 100 days in 2021. As PokerNews
First WSOP Circuit Graton wraps up following successful Main Event
$1,700 becomes $175,000 after just a few days of action Michael Persky was crowned the latest World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) champion, winning the WSOP Graton Main Event in Northern California for $175,595. The series was the first Circuit event at Graton Casino & Resort, hosting 20 Circuit ring events from August 10-21. The
PokerGO adds changes to upcoming tournament
The series starts this October, with plenty of opportunities to win big prizes Several upcoming PokerGo Tour (PGT) events have been updated for the second half of the 2023 season “to better accommodate players,” including the PGT Last Chance, the PGR PLO Series, and the PGT Championship. The $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl PLO is